Stories from Friday, June 12, 1992

A majestic tourist attraction, the Mississippi River, draws people from all over the world to its bank. The river provides a fitting backdrop for Cape Girardeau's annual Riverfest celebration. But Riverfest isn't limited to praises of our river heritage. It's a community gathering, a bonafide family-oriented festival. And perhaps that's been the secret to Riverfest's long-term success. The festival marks its 14th year in 1992...

Bonnie Taylor has been named Student of the Year at L.J. Schultz Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Taylor was first place winner of the Breakfast Optimist Oratorical Contest, winner of the Martin Luther King Essay Contest, Exchange Club Outstanding Young Citizen Award recipient. She was named to the A honor roll, was student of the month twice, and was a peer helper, a member of the Drama Club, Scholar Bowl and performed in "The Little Mermaid" school musical...

Staci Lynn Huey of Cape Girardeau has been named to the dean's list at Culver-Stockton College for the spring semester. Students on the dean's list have earned between a 3.5 and a 3.99 grade point average. She is a sophomore majoring in communication arts and is the daughter of Charles and Judy Huey of Cape Girardeau...

Twelve students from Cape Girardeau County have been named to the Murray State University dean's list for the spring semester. They are Lisa Boyers, John Dodd, Patricia Gau, Laura Glastetter, Eric Greaser, Angela Lovelady, Jennifer Martin, Elizabeth Nanna, Lisa Nussbaum, James Piepenbrok, Kimberly Primm and Sarah Whitten...

Jason Green of Cape Girardeau has been named to two honorary societies at the Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb. Green is a new member of Mu Phi Epsilon, a music honorary and Pi Kappa Delta, a forensics honorary. Members of Mu Phi Epsilon must be a music major or minor, have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and have a 3.0 grade point average in music classes...

JACKSON -- Nicole Vernier recently graduated cum laude from St. Louis University. She maintained a 4.0 grade point average her final semester. Vernier received a bachelor of arts degree in phychology. She is a 1988 graduate of Notre Dame High School, and was a member of the SLU volleyball team for three yars...

Two Hope College students from Cape Girardeau were named to the school's dean's list for the spring 1992 semester. Brandice J. Russell, a sophomore, and Shawna R. Gilmore, a senior, both received recognition for maintaining a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale...

Andrew Scott Back, of Cape Girardeau, made the dean's list for this spring semester at Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio. Dean's list members must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Back is the son of Danny L. Back of Cape Girardeau, and is majoring in arts & sciences...

Kaed L. Horrell of Jackson High School was named a United States National Award winner in Physical Education. Horrell was nominated for the award by Josie Glueck, a physical education teacher at Jackson. Horrell will appear in the United States Achievement Academy Official Yearbook, published nationally...

Three Cape Girardeau students and one from Altenburg are among 14 students in the 8th Congressional District receiving Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships, U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson has announced. Recipients include Mala Ahuja, LaRoy R. Roper III and Gwenda Bennett of Cape Girardeau, and Marty J. Kassulke of Altenburg...

Ten Cape Girardeau and three Jackson natives attending Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield were named to the school's honor roll. The following Cape Girardeau students achieved honor roll status: Kendra L. Brown, Mark A. Brueckner, Jill E. Chong, Rebecca Etherington, John R. Light, Dawn M. McCoy, Jeffrey A. Nall, James E. Outman III and John A. Pfefferkorn...

JACKSON -- Andrea Stanley of Jackson has been named city queen of Jackson in the Miss Junior America competition. Stanley, who will be a seventh-grader at Jackson Junior High School next fall, competed by entering a photograph and resume. In addition to the title, she received a crown, a sash and a certificate. She also qualified to advance to the summer finals in Lyle, Ill...

LEOPOLD -- A family reunion for the descendants of John and Grada Gastenveld Eeftink will be held June 14 at the KC Hall in Leopold. The hall opens at 11 a.m. Families should bring their own basket dinner. Drinks and paper products will be provided...

Cape Court 14 Order of Amaranth will sponsor a dinner of barbecue pork steaks and oven-fried chicken Sunday at the Masonic Temple on Broadway. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The charity projects for this year are Diabetes Foundation and scholarships for youth...

Loretta A. Schneider of Cape Girardeau has received a doctorate in education, with an emphasis in higher education administration and leadership, from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She received the degree at commencement ceremonies on May 17...

WOLF LAKE, Ill. -- The second annual Christy Lynn Schaefer Memorial Scholarships have been awarded at Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, Ill. The two recipients from the 1992 Shawnee High School graduation class are Tonia Renee Mezo of Wolf Lake and Christopher Aaron Peeler of McClure, Ill. Each student will receive $1,000 for further education...

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Department has awarded a contract to a Kansas City firm for the preliminary design of the $89 million Mississippi River highway bridge at Cape Girardeau. The bridge is scheduled to be completed in the year 2000...

The Board of Regents at Southeast Missouri State University Thursday approved a nearly $50 million operating budget for the institution. The fiscal plan includes pay raises for faculty and staff. The regents approved a $49.87 million budget for the 1993 fiscal year, with the largest share of that $36.3 million going for salaries and benefits for the institution's approximately 950 employees...

Riverfest, Cape Girardeau's celebration of its downtown heritage, has come a long way since it started in 1979 as a fish fry on the riverfront. Riverfest '92 kicks off this afternoon at 3 p.m. The "Spirit of Riverfest" riverboat arrived Thursday night at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. Cruises are being held today through Sunday...

The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents approved a number of fee hikes Thursday and eliminated several scholarships. The financial moves were included in the nearly $50 million operating budget for the 1993 fiscal year, which was adopted by the regents...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois State Police will close its Ullin district office and pull patrol officers out of Cairo if state lawmakers cut $7.4 million from the department's budget, the department's director has warned. Illinois State Police Director Terrance W. ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Bill Emerson expressed disappointment Thursday with failure of the House to pass the balanced budget amendment, calling it "a sad day in legislative history." Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, was in the majority Thursday in voting for approval of the measure. A constitutional amendment, however, requires a two-thirds majority. The question got 280 yes votes, 153 no votes. It needed 290 votes for passage...

MCCLURE, Ill. -- William Doyle Kerr, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, June 9, 1992, in a hospital in Georgetown, Texas. He was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Cypress, Ill., son of William Marsh and Effie Jane Kinslow Kerr. He and Sarah Cook were married Jan. 20, 1941, at Rolla...

JACKSON -- Memorial service for Margaret Miltenberger of Columbia, formerly of Jackson, was held Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Kennett. The Rev. Allen Oakley officiated, with burial in Memorial Gardens at Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Home at Kennett was in charge of arrangements...

James "Tate" Duncan, 68, 23 South Hanover, died Thursday, June 11, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

BLOOMFIELD -- Clara L. Payne, 84, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, June 10, 1992, at Bloomfield Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 15, 1907, at Bloomfield, son of William E. and Eda R. Bolick Jones. She and John Payne were married Sept. 16, 1932. He died in April 1977...

PERRYVILLE -- George A. "Bert" Bass, 84, of Perryville, died Thursday, June 11, 1992, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1907, at Perryville, son of Francis M. and Sarah E. Tucker Bass. He and Erna Ochs were married April 22, 1933...

SCOTT CITY -- Lloyd L. Hale, 53, of Scott City, died Thursday, June 11, 1992, at Jackson Manor. He was born Nov. 6, 1938, at Commerce, son of James Frank and Leva Ellen Wright Hale. He and Mary Ann Owen were married Jan. 2, 1959. Hale and his brothers owned and operated Hale Brothers Logging. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church...

Funeral service for Helen H. White of Poplar Bluff was held Tuesday at Fitch Chapel there. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. White, 88, died Sunday, June 7, 1992, at Doctors' Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was born July 15, 1903, in Cape Girardeau. She married Lannie V. White in 1919, who died in 1975. The Whites moved to St. Louis and then to Poplar Bluff...

JACKSON -- Larry Bock, a Republican candidate for Cape Girardeau County 1st District associate commissioner, announced a 70-member campaign committee to support his election effort. Carl Penzel will serve as treasurer of the committee and Steve Schneider will be campaign chairman, Bock said Tuesday...

At Monday's meeting of the Cape Girardeau Board of Education, reports were presented from three committees of the Project Partnership endeavor. Beginning Wednesday, the Southeast Missourian began publishing those reports verbatim. Today's report is from the Finance Committee. In Wednesday's edition, the Facilities Committee report was published. In Thursday's edition, Educational Programs Committee report was published...